GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |